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Phylum Cnidaria, Class Anthozoa

NORTHEAST PACIFIC

Sand Aneomes

Emerald Bay, Catalina, California, 25 feet

Emerald Bay, Catalina, California, 5 feet

SAND ANEMONE

Found in sand or mud, retracts when disturbed.  Attains average diameter of 3 inches.  Most books for the California coast refer to sand anemones collectively as Phyllactis sp.